Month: February 2017

By Ivy Mackey, The Circuit. [Editor’s Note: The college is hoping to induct the 1967 team in the fall of 2017.] Benedictine College puts on many events throughout the year. On Feb. 25 at the Overland Park Convention Center in Leawood, Kan., the college holds the 46th annual Scholarship Ball, one of the most highly […]

By Lauren Elizabeth Kratz, Special to the Circuit. More than 600 stu­dents in Atchison do not have enough to eat. In fact, Atchison is in one of the poorest counties in Kansas and has been battling food insecurity for decades, according to a Social Justice Week pre­sentation at Benedictine College. According to Nichole Honeywell, assistant […]

By Danielle Sabolik, The Circuit. When Dr. Bill Ray­mond, associate profes­sor of political science, visited the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library in West Branch, Iowa, he forgot to bring his Presidential Libraries Passport which is neces­sary to receive credit for visiting one of the 13 Presidential Libraries. Upon returning home, Raymond called the National Archives to see […]

By Micheal Barilleaux, The Circuit. Surfer Blood is a band that has had no shortage of hardships in the past few years. The most no­table and tragic of these has been the loss of gui­tarist Thomas Fekete to a rare form of cancer just over a year ago. Nev­ertheless, the band has moved forward through these […]

By Casey Splane, The Circuit. Most people have a big trip they would like to take in their lives. Some plan a trip around the United States, while others plan a trip to a different country. Nepal is a country that sits on the northeastern border of India. Its mountainous regions and scenery make a […]

By Nick Servi, The Circuit. The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) introduced a policy change in 2013 that allows openly gay boys to become scouts and, announced on Jan. 30, girls who identify themselves as boys. The BSA also lifted its national ban on openly gay scout leaders on July 27, 2015. These three policy […]

By Mary Elsen, The Circuit. Food, drinks, friends and a speaker made for a engaging Friday night for students. A Theology on Tap event was offered at Monte Casino Inn (MCI) on Feb. 17. “We want to do one (Theology on Tap) every month,” said Anna Jacobs, junior, who helped organize the event. “The goal […]

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Student, classmate—and novelist. A new YA novel is out, written by one of Benedictine’s own!
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Junior publishes fantasy novel Featured Stories, Features February 19, 2018 Hope Thompson By Ben Sonnek, The Circuit There is a new fantasy/romance novel now available for young adults. Eleven Dancing Sisters is written by Benedictine’s own Melody Wiklund. Wiklund is a junior majoring in English a... ... See more

This week, donate your extra rosaries to the Benedictine Ministry spring break mission trip to Peru. Find out how you can contribute!

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Peru mission trip team holds rosary drive Featured Stories, News, Uncategorized February 21, 2018February 21, 2018 Hope Thompson By Grace King, The Circuit Ministry has one last fundraiser coming up before they embark on their journey to to Peru. Ministry is holding a rosary drive from Feb. 12-23 at... ... See more

Sporting events on campus are experiencing a decrease in student attendance, and the Rowdy Ravens are coming to change the game.
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The rise of the Rowdy Ravens Featured Stories, Features, Sports February 8, 2018 Hope Thompson By Jacob Curry, The Circuit The Benedictine Athletic Department is hoping to bring attention to the school’s pleading student section for home games across the campus with the help of the Rowdy Ravens. T... ... See more

Did you know over 15% of Atchison residents do not have a mode of transportation? Non-profit Project Concern attempts to alleviate public transportation concerns while also combating hunger in Atchison.

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Project Concern Offers Public Transportation Around Atchison Features February 7, 2018February 8, 2018 Hope Thompson By Maddie Bruegger, The Circuit Have you ever tried to get a taxi or some other form of public transportation in Atchison? Chances are there may not have been many options. Now, Atchi... ... See more